5a) According to document 5a how did the colonies apply the ideas of John Locke?

In his Second Treatise of Government, Locke identified the basis of a legitimate government. According to Locke, a ruler gains authority through the consent of the governed. The duty of that government is to protect the natural rights of the people, which Locke believed to include life, liberty, and property.

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he believed that strong monarchies would lead to social and political stability.